St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-12
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Nothing But Straight Nominations
.-yVord Fights yeryEhere.-PO.
litical Notes.

1t seems to be the unanimous sentiment
of the Democrats of the city that any over
lures from the Republicans. looking to a
conference and then non-partisan nomina-
tions, will be Summarly rejected. The
party will put a full straight ticket in the
field and expects 10 elect it by round ma
jorties. 1t is the opinion that the Repub-
licans only wish for nOn-partisan nomina-
lions when they are afraid of losing,
or have some particular end to subserve.
Since the announcement that Col.
Hicks is to get the judgeship, the Demo-
Gratis have been highly indignant and now
charge Republican members of the bar with
breach of faith. The result will be that
many an election will come and go before
the Democrats consent to any further mon
partisan" nominations.
THE ALDERMANIC FIGHT
is now on in full force and something like
one hundred candidates. in all. have an
nounced themselves. The Democrats are
confident of carrying the council and are
now willing to concede but few wards as
certain to the Republicans. The Eighth is
one of these, though it, is now prob
able that an independent candidate
will knock the perSimmon out there.
D. A. Stoneman, who is being doomed in
one direction, and Capt. E. G. Babb, who
is backed in another will have hot fight
1t is probable the Democrats will make no
nomination, but will throw their strength
with and elect the most liberal man. 1t is
conceded the Thirteenth ward will be Re-
publican, though the Democrats expect to
elect one in the Twelfth. The Second is
considered usually to be safely Republican,
but this time it is said the laboring men in
this ward are thoroughly aroused against
Aid. BarrowS, whom they charge with the
defeat of the Gibson short hour bill last
spring, in which case his defeat is possible
The usually Republican Fifth ward is also
i'm a troublous condition. Cal w. Clark
wants to succeed himself while S. S. Gutter
would like chance to get back into the
ranks of the fathers. G.. ID. Hammond,
who claimed Cutter did him out of the
nomination last spring, is now hot on his
trail and declares he will win this time. F.
l.. Greenleaf is also in the field and the list
is complete. There will be red-hot fight
for the nomination., and the gaping wounds
will not be healed before the election. The
Neopolitan hand of Aid. Downs will show
itself. He wants man from the river eid
of the ward, so that when his own term en-
pires his end of the ward will have its turn.
The result of all of this will be that who
ever Is lilGl0 Will Uc pretty VI
soreheads and many boilers. Among the
Democrats j. w. Tamm is known to be g
candidate, and an effort is being made tt
induce =. B. Winston to consent to run.
Either would make a splendid alderman.
THE OTHER WARDS.
In the First. Third, Sixth and Seventh
wards in which six aldermen are to be
chosen (including a successor to Eichborn)
il is conceded the Republicans have nc
show whatever. The Democrats are conf.
dent of electlng at least one in the Tenth
and one in the Eleventh, one in the
twelfth and two in the Ninth. with goot
fighting chance in the Fourth. There are
many who believe III a Democratic tda
wave of rebuke sweeping over the city
stirred up by the arbitrary and partisan acts
of the last legislature. 1t is altogether pos
sible. however, that in the absence of {
general city ticket much will depend in the
Character of the nominees, and the Demo
Gratis will do well to put up their best men
In several of the wards now deemed Re
publican good Democrat will win against
a poor Republican. and there are indica
tons that several of the latter class will b'
chosen.